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Study: Hepatitis C does not impede HIV treatment
It shows other factors are to blame for blocking recovery of immune system A study on hepatitis C done by researchers at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center is adding to the debate about whether the virus stunts or slows the recovery of the

Ninth Las Vegas Hepatitis C Case Confirmed
Another hepatitis C case linked to a closed Las Vegas endoscopy clinic brings the number of confirmed cases of the disease to nine, health officials said. However, the latest patient to test positive for the disease didn't become ill within a six-month

Nev. health official confirms 9th hepatitis case
LAS VEGAS (AP) - A ninth case of hepatitis C has been linked to a Las Vegas medical clinic facing lawsuits from patients alleging it exposed them to the virus by reusing syringes and vials of medicine. A chronic case of the blood-borne liver disease was

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Natalie Cole Optimistic About Her Battle with Hepatitis C
Although currently recovering from combination therapy's side effects, the well-respected vocalist Natalie Cole may have conquered the Hepatitis C virus....

Hep C and Fatty Liver Disease Linked
Pittsburgh researchers have found an enzyme known to participate in fat production is elevated in those with Hepatitis C. Further exploration of this enzyme could help physicians better predict which HCV patients are at risk of developing fatty liver disease....

Anadys' ANA773 Hepatitis C Phase I Trials in Netherlands
Reducing the dosing schedule in half, Anadys Pharmaceuticals continues its investigation of ANA773, a Toll-Like Receptor-7 agonist prodrug. Approaching the Hepatitis C virus differently from most other contenders, Phase I clinical trials evaluating the safety, tolerability and viral-load decline associated...
Association of Diabetes Mellitus and Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Infection
table  2.   Analysis of Chronic Viral Hepatitis Cohort for Variables Associated With Diabetic Criteria After Exclusion of Patients With Conditions Predisposing to Hyperglycemia
Variables Diabetic Criteria (%)
P
Negative (N = 760) Positive (N = 156)
HBV* 351 (88) 48 (12) .0004
HCV* 391 (79) 104 (21)
Sex
  Female 216 (80) 54 (20) .12
  Male 544 (84) 102 (16)
Race origindagger gif
  White 495 (83) 102 (17) .12
  African 112 (78) 31 (22)
  Hispanic 7 (64) 4 (36)
  Asian 33 (85) 6 (15)
CirrhosisDagger 144 (77) 43 (23) .016
NoncirrhoticDagger 239 (86) 40 (14)
Age (yr)dagger gif
  <37 140 (89) 17 (11) <.0001
  37-43 144 (92) 13 (8)
  43-48 127 (82) 28 (18)
  48-61 119 (76) 38 (24)
  >61 111 (71) 45 (29)
* Twenty-four patients with both chronic HBV and HCV infection omitted.
dagger gif The discrepancy in numbers compared with total population size is due to records without data on race or age.
Dagger Cirrhosis established by liver biopsy or presumptive diagnosis made on clinical grounds and diagnosis of noncirrhotic established by liver biopsy.

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